VURNON ANITA has arrived on Tyneside and was due to have his medical this afternoon.

As reported in Friday's Chronicle preliminary talks to sign the midfielder got under way.

And a fee £6.7million was agreed over the weekend.

Anita claimed yesterday he was keen to meet Alan Pardew to discuss terms with the Magpies and the Chronicle understands that the move took a major step in the right direction today after he was booked in for his medical.